A Note was received yesterday from Moscow in which "the Soviet Goverment. call upon Italy quickly to decide whether or not she will officially "recognize the Soviet Goverment. The point at issue between the two countries is: Italy demands an. assurance From Russia that for 13 years Russian Imports and exports: shall be transported vin Trieste. irrespective of the destination of the exports, but the Soviet Government wish to limit the as-evidently other recognize Russia. Htaly, of course, is anxious to restore Trieste" to its, former prosperity. The "World" learns From Russian official circles here that unless Italy decides short! all commercial negotiations will break down, including the question with regard ta Trieste, the attitude of Ttaly is uncer tain, especially in view of possible hanges at Moscow following the death of Lenin. It is important, however, to refer to. pronounce ment made by Premier Mussolini in the Chamber recently on Italo Russian relations as follows Statement by Signor Mussolini.
"When a year ago I made a statement, the first on Ttalian Tasaid that our Russia were ition of uncertainty and ambiguity. But am an enemy of ambiguity, and I said ab that time that there must be no party prejudice, for the question was ditional interest. and_im-When the Fascisti Gov-a displayed a fecling of suspicion and animosity towards us, and there were cor-jain reprisals in the Black Sea, Than followed an exchange conversations, and the situation Improved,' When Krussin "came to, T had a long conference with him. "Discussions were ini-tinted with Worowsky and. were Bromising well" when Worowaky was murdered at Lausanne.
This murder deferred the distausions for four months, and they have now been resumed with Jordansky. The negotiations have not undergone any political change om the one side or the other, but. they ave necessarily You must not think" that 9 Burry, They fare minute and pedantic, but 1 Admire the minute pedantry of there zcaloux defenders of Russian interests. Consequently, if we wish to conclude a commercial treaty which will really benefit our country, we must follow their example and not display too arent haste. A
"ho negotiations are proceeding satisfactorily. There ha however, been ain interrupt owing (0 some clements of a pur ly objective character. It is wseless to discuss what the Cheka: and what, transformation, soci or economic, it Russia, That is a Ru nal matter, but, fact, it seems that, although the monopoly of internal trade hi been abolished, that trade ig still affected. Th jon sto be con: damages suffered Talians in Russia. ual relations between the count ries are excellent, and 1 will perhaps astonish the Chamber' by mying that, during the Corfu affair, of the European, press only that in Moscow was kind tous.
'A Concrete lent Needed.
"he question of the recognition "of the Soviet Govern meat ig screen behind. which the Soviets are en-Wowvouring 1 hide realities, yom my viewpoint it is more aulvantageous to have a fully aeredited Auibassador with, all the hich regulate internation:
mns than a representation of an uncertain motive. Refer: ting. to the recognition de jure of th Soviet Government, T declare that there is rj difficulty in that from the Fascisti. Government.
question souer be, pat in terme of frank and national utility. siam welfare of the Is it.usoful or not for our expan-
Italian people? I reply, Yes, naturally" when one negotiates problems of foreign policy on the 'Sasis of national utility the indis-crigable condition is the "do ut dex. I, Italy, 1, the Ttalian Government, giving' " proof of un. prejudiced policy, recognize your Government. I bring you again into the political and diplomatic les, but you, Russia, must me a concrete equivalent, give an advantageous commercial treaty, give concessions of war materials which Italy greatly needs. If Russia agres to this, if Russia gives us what we ask, the current negotiations will doubt have a successful issue, T do not say, T cannot say, when the agreement will be concluded, for as I say again there are still some difficulties of an objective nature dealing with the general situation and the difference our two economies, But the Italian Government has the good will to complete it and, if this good will exists among the members of the Russian Government also, as some Socialist deputies have declared, th igned soon,—Ttatian Wireless through Reuter,
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